Greece Golden Visa · €400k property vs Malta MPRP · Buy property

The first permit is valid 5 years and renews for equal periods while the investment continues; absences from Greece do not prevent renewal.

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The residence card covers five years and a residential property in Malta must be maintained afterwards.

Residency Malta Agency

• €2,000 ≈ $2,230

  Residence permit fee (EUR 16 (≈ $18) extra for the card).

• €60k ≈ $67k

  Part of the EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000): non-refundable administration fee for the main applicant, paid as EUR 15,000 (≈ $16,800) within one month of submitting the application and EUR 45,000 (≈ $50,300) within two months of the Letter of Approval in Principle.

• €37k ≈ $41k

  Part of the EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000): government contribution (the programme's investment requirement), paid within eight months of the Letter of Approval in Principle.

• €2,000 ≈ $2,230

  Donation to a local NGO registered with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations, paid before the certificate is issued; additional to the EUR 97,000 (≈ $108,000).

• €500 ≈ $560

  Residence card fee per person, covering five years.

• €7,500 ≈ $8,380

  Non-refundable administration fee for each adult dependant, excluding the spouse.

Long-term resident status needs 5 years of continuous legal residence and income at least the annual minimum wage (plus 10% for dependants); absences under 6 consecutive months and 10 months in total are allowed.

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Naturalisation needs 7 years of legal residence for holders of investor permits (a listed title), plus Greek language and history tests and proof of economic integration.

Ministry of Interior, National Registry of Administrative Public Services

The programme grants permanent residence only; citizenship is governed by separate legislation.

Residency Malta Agency

The permit is issued within 2 months of the complete file reaching the issuing authority (Art. 100(10)).

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Apply online; a non-resident can apply before entering Greece through a power of attorney, or apply while legally in Greece.

National Registry of Administrative Public Services

Applications go through a licensed agent and do not require you to be in Malta.

Residency Malta Agency

For a person who is not ordinarily resident or not domiciled in Malta, income arising outside Malta is taxed only on the amount received in Malta and capital gains arising outside Malta are not taxed; Maltese-source income is taxed normally.